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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,579,822.96, 5,362,648.51 and 3,131,050.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,579,822.96, 5,362,648.51 and 3,131,050.56 is: 4,690,378.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,579,822.96 : 5,362,648.51 = 3,131,050.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,579,822.96/5,362,648.51 = 3,131,050.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,579,822.96x = 5,362,648.51 × 3,131,050.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,579,822.96x = 16,790,723,620,318.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,790,723,620,318.67/3,579,822.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,690,378.21

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